A Brief History
Our monastic journey began on October 6, 2014 at the Pieve di Carpegna, a 12th century Romanesque Church in the diocese of San Marino-Montefeltro, Italy. The inspiration for our community was to live the Divine Will Writings of the Servant of God, Luisa Piccarreta in a genuinely Benedictine, Catholic context. We began with three men, and by God’s grace, grew steadily. As the monastery began to overflow, our mission spread abroad when we agreed to transfer the Mother House of the Association to Marysville, TN.
Fr. Jacques Daley, O.S.B., was a monk of St. Vincent Archabbey in Latrobe Pennsylvania, and the first spiritual director of the Benedictines of Divine Will
Mons. Andrea Turazzi shares a moment with Fr. Elijah John Joseph at the end of a vow ceremony
The Pieve di Carpegna, the 12th century romanesque church, and site of our first foundation
Mons. Andrea Turazzi, the Bishop Of San Marino-Montefeltro, and founding Bishop of the Benedictines of Divine Will
Fr. Elijah John Joseph and Mother gabriele Marie, the father and mother of the Benedictines of Divine Will
Br. Giovanni from Fratte Rosa, a small hamlet in the hills of Le Marche, Italia has been part of the community from the Beginning. He was the first brother to take perpetual vows and is currently finishing studies in Rome for the priesthood.